Kitimat Museum and Archives
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 28 Aug 1970]
Accession Number
1998.1.8218
Scope and Content
A professor lecturing Alcan staff.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.8218
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 28 Aug 1970]
Physical Description
1 negative: b&w
Scope and Content
A professor lecturing Alcan staff.
Notes
Patzelt #4722
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Kitimat Alcan Plant Tour

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description9242
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 31 Aug 1964]
Accession Number
1998.1.8223
Scope and Content
People sitting in the tour bus on the way to the smelter site.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.8223
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 31 Aug 1964]
Physical Description
1 negative : b&w
Scope and Content
People sitting in the tour bus on the way to the smelter site.
Notes
Patzelt #2335
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 5 Apr 1961]
Accession Number
1998.1.8224
Scope and Content
Alcan's new power trucks. The logo on the side of each truck was introduced as "Reddy Kilowatt, Power Distribution's newest employee" in 1958.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.8224
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 5 Apr 1961]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 1 slide : col. ; 1 negative : b&w
Scope and Content
Alcan's new power trucks. The logo on the side of each truck was introduced as "Reddy Kilowatt, Power Distribution's newest employee" in 1958.
Notes
Patzelt #359
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Alcan Aluminum Smelter Site

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description9261
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 15 Aug 1959]
Accession Number
1998.1.8238
Scope and Content
View of the Alcan Aluminum Smelter Site taken from an overlook. Shows administrative buildings, smelter lines and parking lots.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.8238
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 15 Aug 1959]
Physical Description
1 photograph and 1 negative : b&w
Scope and Content
View of the Alcan Aluminum Smelter Site taken from an overlook. Shows administrative buildings, smelter lines and parking lots.
Notes
Old Accession No. 987.26.15A
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 15 Aug 1959]
Accession Number
1998.1.8242
Scope and Content
View of the conveyer belts, storage facilities and smelters at the Alcan Aluminum Smelter.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.8242
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 15 Aug 1959]
Physical Description
1 photograph and 1 negative : b&w
Scope and Content
View of the conveyer belts, storage facilities and smelters at the Alcan Aluminum Smelter.
Notes
Old Accession No. 987.26.15 E
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 19 Aug 1959]
Accession Number
1998.1.8244
Scope and Content
View of the Alcan Aluminum Smelter Company pot lines, taken from an overlooking hill.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.8244
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 19 Aug 1959]
Physical Description
1 photograph and 1 negative : b&w
Scope and Content
View of the Alcan Aluminum Smelter Company pot lines, taken from an overlooking hill.
Notes
Old Accession No. 987.26.15 K
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Smelter site looking east

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description15406
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
78.11.28
Scope and Content
Smelter Site Looking East. Foreground, perforated Concrete Pipe for Ground Master Ditch. Middleground, Pre-cast Concrete Yard with Storage Stacks at right. Structural Steel partially complete in Service Buildings Lines D to M. Footings for Pot Line 2 at right.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.28
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
Smelter Site Looking East. Foreground, perforated Concrete Pipe for Ground Master Ditch. Middleground, Pre-cast Concrete Yard with Storage Stacks at right. Structural Steel partially complete in Service Buildings Lines D to M. Footings for Pot Line 2 at right.
Notes
BC-2-209
Subject Access
Smelter
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Geographic Access
Smelter site
Alcan Smelter
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. Mar 1959]
Accession Number
1998.1.8243
Scope and Content
Frontal view of the Delta King as it is about to be refloated. Taken from the beach. Also shows Alcan and the workers bunkhouses.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.8243
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. Mar 1959]
Physical Description
1 photograph and 1 negative : b&w
Scope and Content
Frontal view of the Delta King as it is about to be refloated. Taken from the beach. Also shows Alcan and the workers bunkhouses.
Notes
Old Accession No. 987.26.15 F
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Delta King

Kitimat Alcan Plant Tour

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description9241
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 31 Aug 1964]
Accession Number
1998.1.8222
Scope and Content
People leaving a building and getting on a bus that says "plant tour" on it.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.8222
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 31 Aug 1964]
Physical Description
1 negative: b&w : 12.5 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
People leaving a building and getting on a bus that says "plant tour" on it.
Notes
Patzelt #2335
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Laid off Alcan Employees Returning to Work

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description9292
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 9/12 Sept 1961]
Accession Number
1998.1.8269
Scope and Content
Alcan smelter employees returning to work after layoffs due to a tunnel closure in Kemano. (Rock fall in Kemano tunnel: 65' long, 140' high, 125 cubic yards of material had moved. Tunnel closure caused Alcan plant closure. Took a "dewatering" of tunnel to repair rock fall). Employee Eric Burr first through gate.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.8269
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 9/12 Sept 1961]
Physical Description
1 photograph and 1 negative : b&w
Scope and Content
Alcan smelter employees returning to work after layoffs due to a tunnel closure in Kemano. (Rock fall in Kemano tunnel: 65' long, 140' high, 125 cubic yards of material had moved. Tunnel closure caused Alcan plant closure. Took a "dewatering" of tunnel to repair rock fall). Employee Eric Burr first through gate.
Notes
Old Accession No. 987.26.84 A
Name Access
Burr, Eric
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Alcan Administration Building Under Construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description9459
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 27 May 1963]
Accession Number
1998.1.8435
Scope and Content
View of the Alcan Aluminum Company administration building under construction. Taken from the Anderson Creek falls point.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.8435
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 27 May 1963]
Physical Description
1 photograph and 1 negative : b&w
Scope and Content
View of the Alcan Aluminum Company administration building under construction. Taken from the Anderson Creek falls point.
Notes
Old Accession No. 987.26.396
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Alcan Administrative Building.

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description9460
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 12 June 1963]
Accession Number
1998.1.8436
Scope and Content
View of the Alcan Aluminum Company administrative building, taken from the East side.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.8436
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 12 June 1963]
Physical Description
1 photograph and 1 negative : b&w
Scope and Content
View of the Alcan Aluminum Company administrative building, taken from the East side.
Notes
Old Accession No. 987.26.397 A
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 12 June 1963]
Accession Number
1998.1.8437
Scope and Content
Front view of the Alcan office building.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.8437
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 12 June 1963]
Physical Description
1 photograph and 1 negative : b&w
Scope and Content
Front view of the Alcan office building.
Notes
Old Accession No. 987.26.8437
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Alcan Administration Building

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description9462
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 26 July 1963]
Accession Number
1998.1.8438
Scope and Content
Front exterior view of the Alcan Aluminum Company Administration building. Taken from the Anderson Creek Falls point. Employees entering building.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.8438
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 26 July 1963]
Physical Description
1 photograph and 1 negative : b&w
Scope and Content
Front exterior view of the Alcan Aluminum Company Administration building. Taken from the Anderson Creek Falls point. Employees entering building.
Notes
Old Accession No. 987.26.398 A
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Alcan Administration Building

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description9463
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. July 1963]
Accession Number
1998.1.8439
Scope and Content
Front exterior view of the Alcan aluminum smelter administration building. Taken from Anderson Creek falls point.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.8439
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. July 1963]
Physical Description
1 photograph and 1 negative : b&w
Scope and Content
Front exterior view of the Alcan aluminum smelter administration building. Taken from Anderson Creek falls point.
Notes
Old Accession No. 987.26.398 B
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
4 June 1964
Accession Number
2005.8.955
Scope and Content
Photo showing 'Miss Jamaica" and "Miss World" gets her low-down on Kitimat from Mr. R.T. Rudd - Public Relations - Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd., Vancouver, B.C. office. Alcan was at the International Trade Fair in Vancouver.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Creator
Photographer: Williams Bros. Photographers Ltd.
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.955
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Williams Bros.Photographers Ltd.
Date Range
4 June 1964
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 4"
Custodial History
#2 Northern Sentinel: Box #2: Heritage Files - Industry
Scope and Content
Photo showing 'Miss Jamaica" and "Miss World" gets her low-down on Kitimat from Mr. R.T. Rudd - Public Relations - Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd., Vancouver, B.C. office. Alcan was at the International Trade Fair in Vancouver.
Name Access
Rudd, R.T.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Artifact Storage

Alcan Visit By Dignitary

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description24237
Part Of
Jennings-Giles fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Accession Number
2012.9.1
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of men in industrial building, possibly visit by a dignitary such as Prince Phillip.
Part Of
Jennings-Giles fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2012.9.1
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 6.3 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of men in industrial building, possibly visit by a dignitary such as Prince Phillip.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Photograph Storage
Part Of
Jennings-Giles fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Accession Number
2012.9.17
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan Aluminum Smelter, mountains in the background.
Part Of
Jennings-Giles fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2012.9.17
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 5.8 cm x 5.8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan Aluminum Smelter, mountains in the background.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Photograph Storage
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Accession Number
71.94.3
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view Sagment Housing Kildala Neigh
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
71.94.3
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
W. Melville
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 6" x 5"
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view Sagment Housing Kildala Neigh
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
20 August 1959
Accession Number
2005.8.3045
Scope and Content
Photo showing UN Film "Power Among Men", Reeve P. Wilbur Hallman, plays himself
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.3045
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
20 August 1959
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 7" x 5"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Miscellaneous
Scope and Content
Photo showing UN Film "Power Among Men", Reeve P. Wilbur Hallman, plays himself
Name Access
Hallman, Wilbur
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Artifact Storage